Connectivity

[Via Satellite 01-23-2014] SES Platform Services will use Xstream’s management system, Xstream MediaMaker, to power their existing Video-on-Demand delivery platform. This OTT solution will allow SES to offer their customers...

[Via Satellite 01-23-2014] Telered Technology and Services Corporation and MEASAT Satellite Systems have signed an agreement for capacity on the MEASAT 3a satellite. Telered will now use the satellite to...

[Via Satellite 01-23-2014] A study conducted by GS Group showed a high demand for quality digital TV among both mass and elite sectors in Pakistan, but also unveiled the problems...

[Via Satellite 01-22-2014] MTN Communications has signed a new agreement with Carnival Corporation for the provision of Internet services to customers and crew aboard several of their ships, including Princess Cruises, Cunard, and P&O...

[Via Satellite 01-22-2014] Digitaria International has selected Signalhorn to provide satellite communications services for 12 luxury vessels in the Americas, Mediterranian and South African markets. Passengers and crew aboard these...

[Via Satellite 01-22-2014] Environmental & Safety Systems International (ESSI) has created BlueTide Communications Corporation via the spinoff of the ESSI Communications Division. BlueTide will focus on satellite communications for energy...

[Via Satellite 01-22-2014] Alphasat’s Aldo Paraboni Q/V Band hosted payload can now begin experiments on its Q/V-band mission. Launched six months ago, the payload is dedicated to exploring higher-frequency Q-...

[Via Satellite 01-21-2014] Norwegian Cruise Line’s on board Internet connectivity for passengers and crew is about to get a fleet-wide makeover. MTN Communications, a long-time partner of Norwegian, has selected...

[Via Satellite 01-21-2014] Harris Corporation has named Tracey Haslam president of its Harris CapRock Communications business. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Haslam will lead Harris CapRock, a global provider of managed satellite and...

[Via Satellite 01-21-2014] Belgium-based Spacebel has agreed to supply Vietnam with VNREDSat 1b, an Earth observation system made in Belgium set to launch in 2017. The satellite will be based on the European Space...